The U.S.Dollar Index is trading at 94.42 up with +0.03% percent or +0.03% point.The Dow Futures is trading at 26,644.00 with a loss of -0.15% percent or -41.00 point. The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,227.12 with a loss of -0.13% percent or -4.08 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 10,764.00 with a loss of -0.60% percent or -65.00point.
TODAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS
The dollar held onto gains against most currencies on Thursday as signs of an economic slowdown in Europe and in the United States revived concerns about the fallout from a second wave of coronavirus infections.
The euro, already hit by worries about a return to severe lockdown restrictions, faces an additional hurdle later on Thursday with the release of data on German business sentiment.
The dollar is likely to continue to rise as another spike in coronavirus cases in Europe boosts its safe-haven appeal, while Federal Reserve policymakers called on the U.S. government to provide more fiscal support.
PREVIOUS DAY ACTIVITY
For the day the Dow is trading at 26,763.13 with a loss of –percent or –525.05 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,236.92 with a loss of – percent or -78.65 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 10,632.98 with a loss of – percent or –330.65 point.
WORLD MARKETS
Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,451.46 with a loss of -3.04% percent or -45.50 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 822.63 with a loss of -2.78% percent or +5.65 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,792.09 with a loss of –percent or –41.63 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,499.69 with a loss of – percent or –38.79 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,893.68 with a loss of – percent or –47.53 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,801.83 with a loss of –or –44.56 point.